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accountable

[uh-koun-tuh-buhl] / əˈkaʊn tə bəl /


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"I always say that. I'm number one accountable."

From BBC • Apr. 12, 2026

The U.K.’s Financial Reporting Council issued guidance for AI use in auditing, warning that the human auditor is always accountable.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

Together, they threaten to remove long-standing tools for the public to hold corporations accountable.

From Salon • Apr. 10, 2026

“Had Edison known it would be accountable for those funds, that wildfire may not have started,” Jamie Court of Consumer Watchdog told the committee, referring to the Eaton fire.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

“Yes, I guess so. I want to make sure science is held accountable in the future so others won’t have to go through what I’ve been through. But I’m grateful for these.”

From "The Adoration of Jenna Fox" by Mary E. Pearson




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